2019 - Leader of the Pack 5K
2019 distances
Running
Leader of the Pack 5K
Join us for the Leader of the Pack 5K & Fun Run - Saturday May 18th at the McNair Stadium in Forest City, NC. Hosted by the Rutherford County Schools Education Foundation the 10th Annual 5K run/walk and Free 1/2 mile Fun Run is a benefit for the RCSEF programs. **If you sign up after 5/04/19 you will not be guaranteed a shirt on Race Day. You can still log in your shirt size, however, as we may have some left over after the race.** Registration info: Feb 1st - May 17th: $20. Race Day May 18th: $25 Student Rate [Age 18 & under]: $15 Awards: Top Overall Male/Female (1st, 2nd, & 3rd) Top Master Male/Female (1st & 2nd) Age Group Awards (1st, 2nd,& 3rd) Male/Female in the following age groups: 0-4, 5-6, 7-8, 9-10, 11-12, 13-14, 15-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75+
Phantom Runner
Unable to join the fun or simply don't want to run? You may still support the Rutherford County Schools Education Foundation by registering as a Phantom Runner with a minimum donation of $20. You will receive an awesome race day shirt! Payment must be received by 5/05/2019. Please do consider making an additional contribution via the "DONATE" button.
GORUCK Rucking Division
The Rutherford Outdoor Coalition has agreed to add a Rucking Division to their 2019 Running Race Series. Ruck participants will receive all the benefits of a the events - t-shirts, orange slices, etc - but will not be included in the Overall or Age Group scoring or awards. Alpha 828 Ruck Club will keep score for the Rucking Division independently and award a sponsored prize at the end of the season to the person with the most points. Contact Josh S Dill through Facebook messenger or email Joshua.seth.dill@gmail.com for the Rucking Series rules or with any questions.
Race-day weather
Conditions on May 18, 2019 — historical Open-Meteo data.
The sun rises at 6:20 AM and sets at 8:26 PM local time (EDT) in Forest City on May 18, 2019 — 14h 06m of daylight.
Course
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2019 results — Leader of the Pack 5K
576 finishers across 2 distances · leading places in the Leader of the Pack 5K
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Christopher Upton | 16:41 | 5:23 /mi |
| 2 | Gunner Hogston | 18:08 | 5:51 /mi |
| 3 | Gregory Rinn | 19:31 | 6:18 /mi |
| 4 | Carson Gilliam | 19:54 | 6:25 /mi |
| 5 | Jennifer Fisher | 19:56 | 6:26 /mi |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
Other races near Forest City
Different organizers, within 40 miles, in the next three months
Be the Light 5K
Yogi's Hey Hey 5K
Elves & Bells 5K
Ruby C. Hunt YMCA Turkey Trot 5K and Fun Run
🏃 Plan Your Next Race in Forest City
Find upcoming events by distance:
- Forest City 5K Races 3 races
- Forest City Running Calendar 2026 4 races
Where this page comes from. Race details were last updated on . We re-check listings regularly and again in the week before race day.
- Entries, prices, waves and inclusions — the event's official registration page
- Temperature and humidity — Copernicus ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0)
- Elevation and terrain relief — Copernicus DEM GLO-90, ESA (CC BY 4.0)
- Comparisons and counts — Race Discovery calendar, 4 Forest City events
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